A little Py Vs C++

[Rob T]

On Thursday, 1 November 2012 at 18:06:21 UTC, Peter Alexander 
wrote:
>
> The same is true in D. Well-written D code often does look 
> rather elegant, but the amount of understanding needed to write 
> beautiful D code is staggering.

I'll second that!

I'm finally making good progress with D after a whole lot of 
effort, and there were (and still are) periods where I felt like 
giving up, although not so much anymore.

The number one missing item that I would love to get my hands on 
is comprehensive documentaion. What we have now leaves out far 
too much detail, and may be missing entire features, and what is 
available is scattered all over the place.

Reading the TDPL book is a huge help for understanding D, it's 
essential reading for sure, but it's only an overview rather than 
a full text on the subject. The TDPL lacks many of the fine 
details that one needs to know in order to write proper D code. I 
find myself experimenting a lot in order to figure out what the 
various obscure details are, but without comprehensive 
documentation, I cannot be certain if the observed behaviours are 
actually correct or fully complete under all situations.

--rt